WORLD VISION IN SIERRA LEONE

Helping Sierra Leone’s most vulnerable children

World Vision started working in Sierra Leone in March 1996 during the civil war. After the war ended, our work moved into long-term development programmes – helping communities to rebuild and move forward.

World Vision donors from around the world have so far helped 750,000 children – and their families and communities – in Sierra Leone. Child sponsors from the UK are currently bringing change to four long-term projects: Jaiama Bongor, Jong, Tegloma and Imperi.

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Issue: Two-thirds of the people are subsistence farmers, growing just enough food to feed themselves and their families.

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SIERRA LEONE: EXTRA INFO

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Time: The time is GMT+0.

Capital: Sierra Leone’s capital is Freetown

Currency: Sierra Leonean leone

Civil war: A coup in 1992 deposed President Momoh, leading to 10 years of violence, coups and power struggles. By its end in January 2002 an estimated 50,000 people had died and approx. 2 million had been displaced.

People: The population of Sierra Leone is now more than 7.8 million. (UN estimate 2019) Main languages: English, Temne, Mende and Krio.

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World Vision believes that by working together with children, their communities, and our supporters and partners, the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children can be transformed. As a Christian organisation, we aspire to reflect God’s unconditional love in all we do.